23Jan 2020 by Clint Davison
Don’t Skip Out

Don’t Skip Out

Blog, Church
I recently read an article about the importance of attending church services. It was on a “religious” website which, I assume, is read by “religious” people. Does that seem weird? Doesn’t it seem like those are the least likely people you’d have to remind of the importance of church attendance? But, the struggle is real… Every Sunday (every service — Sunday night, Wednesday night, Bible classes) we all know there are people missing from our assemblies who absolutely should and could be there! I get it — there are sick people, people who can’t get out of work, people who don’t drive at night, people who have special events they can’t set the times for, etc. I’m talking about the people who simply choose to go to a movie, or…
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17Dec 2019 by Clint Davison
Who Fears the Lord?

Who Fears the Lord?

Faith
“Who is this person who fears the Lord? He will show him the way he should choose.” (Ps 25:12 CSB) Psalm 25:12 is a powerful verse. The whole psalm is very powerful. In it, David asks God to protect him from his enemies, i.e., his problems. But, he’s also very clear — to ask God for that protection and security also demands something of David. In verses 4 and 5 he says, “Make your ways known to me, Lord; teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; I wait for you all day long.” David shows a great understanding of a timeless principle in our relationship with God: God is the source of all our comfort, safety, well-being and provision.…
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26Nov 2019 by Clint Davison
Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving!

Blog, Church
“Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, and tell of his deeds in songs of joy!” (‭‭Psalms‬ ‭107:22‬ ) This Thursday, November 28, 2019 is our American Thanksgiving celebration, a tradition that has been around since the colonies were originally settled.  Americans traditionally recognize the "first" Thanksgiving as having taken place at Plymouth colony in the autumn of 1621. The Pilgrims held a feast after their first harvest as a way of thanking God for their blessings. They also invited members of the neighboring Wampanoag tribe to join them.Time passed and the colonies merged to form a new country and these “Americans” were familiar with setting aside days of thanksgiving, prayer, and fasting in response to significant events. On October 3, 1789, President George Washington issued a proclamation naming Thursday, November…
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27Jun 2019 by Clint Davison
“If…then…” from the apostle Paul

“If…then…” from the apostle Paul

Blog, Faith
“So, if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is…” That’s Colossians 3:1 in the CSB. What a statement! “Since you’ve been raised with Christ” recalls Romans 6:3-4: “Or are you unaware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore, we were buried with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too may walk in newness of life.” When you’re baptized, or immersed, into Christ, you’re raised to a new life. So, what should you do then – from then on?! Seek, or pursue, things above. When you’re in Christ, you are to chase after spiritual, Godly things…with all your heart – for the rest of…
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